More of Moira, please!

That destination you keep wanting to go back to? We may have found a fix at The Chapter Volume 001

28 Aug 2026

As experience serves it, there always comes a point when a holiday in Goa makes you wonder if days framed by palm trees, paddy fields and sleepy village houses can be your regular route home. “Can I leave a few things behind and make Goa home?” I often think. Navigate to Moira, and you’ll find in a village like this, there exists an ever-lively sense of distance from the urban chatter without feeling removed from life itself. This is a quality that makes these tranquil pockets increasingly compelling for longer stays, especially second homes, where life rests on luxury and leisure yet feels closely tied to the localness of it all. The Chapter Volume 001 builds on this experience.

A design-led luxury real estate developer that designs gated, residential enclaves in Goa resolves a checklist of essentials before one even moves in — where design, expansive interiors, fully-furnished rooms, a private swimming pool, a verdant backyard, technology, concierge services and community spaces come intact. A hot coffee fresh off an AeroPress in the kitchen, a bright blue pool in the view, a pastel-toned sofa inviting you to sink with your favourite book in hand, these signs make routine more compelling than usual. I find that villas at Chapter Volume 001 are built around the simple pleasure of arriving to a place that already feels and looks complete where homeowners select their design style and interior aesthetics well ahead of moving in.

Tropical teleporting

A few minutes shy from the private members club Solene in the same neighbourhood of Moira, The Chapter Volume 001 does not prescribe a single idea of what a Goan second home should look like. Instead, it opens up to a moodboard of interior styles. One such villa dresses itself in a Modern Tropical setting. And the first thing the eye catches is the terracotta roof crowning an ivory white facade. Enter in and the floor-to-ceiling windows consume the sight momentarily, connecting the living area directly to the outdoors, like an invisible boundary almost. While you absorb the rest of the setting, familiar instances of coastal living emerge, too; think profuse daylight, natural materials (rattan and timber plenty!), tropic-esque flooring, artworks and colours that intuitively echo the landscape.

Goa is never far away

A stairway stamps the central character of the villa, leading to the three bedrooms that have en-suite bathrooms, all designed uniquely from each other with noticeable splashes of pastel hues and eclectic flooring. Views? They come with every room, letting the breeze and sunlight be the constant guests through the day. If you notice keenly, the greens follow you indoors, planters peppered meticulously in every room.

And if that does not feel enough, the bedside walls become a nature-inspired backdrop, allowing the Goan terrain to embed indoors effortlessly. Keep an eye out, sculptural furniture and cosy furnishings find you at every corner, extending plenty reasons to give yourself a pause and revel in the beauty of simply existing for a moment.

Walk a few steps out to witness a poolside table, a fully-equipped gym, a coffee bar for a quick halt and even a pickleball court to engage without you ever leaving the enclave! Need recommendations about local hotspots or the nearest places to visit around or maybe need assistance at the villa? The staff and concierge remain available at all times to support. I wonder if this is the art of living everyone keeps talking about? A place, a location, a destination, that feels less ornamented and more like a home you can keep coming back to. Paradisal, easy, modern and beautifully put together, but never so decorated that you cannot leave behind a book on the table, walk barefoot or let the setting itself be your daily companion.

Now read: Been to Solene? Here’s what you must know about the private members’ club